I am currently typing while sitting in front of TV, watching a Finnish broadcast (in English) pretty crazy: Madventures. They are currently airing season 3, which is good for me since the first two ones were only in Finnish. The idea is something between "the backpacker's diary" and "jackass": two friends travelling around the world, one (Tunna) handling the video camera and the other (Riku) in front of it. The goal is to experience in every country the craziest customs and habits they can find. They don't hesitate, among other things, to taste terribly disgusting local delicacies...

To give you an example, I am right now watching the episode taking place in Japan, where we can see them: crazily "drifting" in a car - hitch-hiking and ending up in a truck disguised as a Christmas tree - being used, naked, as service dishes for sushis - visiting a human-sized dolls shop - eating moving octopussy pieces - taking part in sumo training and combat - learn how to make a traditional sword - experience some peculiar sexual fetishes... And only this season, they went to ex-CCCP, Amazonia, West Africa, Arabia...

What makes it all interesting is the amateur feel of it, combined with the careful making of every episode, and the association of cultural discoveries and crazy challenges. Some parts feel a bit overdone sometimes, but altogether, every time I come across this show I can't help but watch it until the end ! For you to get a feel of it, here is a video of the season 3 trailer, and you will also find some parts on their youtube channel. Take this chance to appreciate the cute Finnish accent...